Mar 10, 2011
Harry Potter, The Exhibition will stop next in New York City for five months from the 5th of April this year until the 5th of September. A press release issued by Warner Bros. announces that the exhibition will open at Discovery Times Square as the tour’s last North American stop before it goes international: Harry …read more!
Mar 10, 2011
Reuters is reporting that “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” has become the internationally highest grossing film in the Harry Potter series to date. The film has earnt over $657.24 million, whilst “Philosopher’s Stone”–previously the internationally highest grossing film of the franchise–grossed $657 million. “Deathly Hallows: Part 1” came sixth on the list …read more!
Mar 10, 2011
The calendar on J.K. Rowling’s website has been updated to mark the 10th March birthday of Remus Lupin. Please join us at Leaky in wishing this werewolf a very happy day! Many happy returns, Moony!
Mar 09, 2011
Thanks to EW for letting us know of a preview of a feature in their next issue on actor Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and his upcoming return to Broadway role in “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.” The full article, which can be read right here, features new photos of the young actor …read more!
Mar 09, 2011
Leaky’s project manager, Doris Herrmann, has a birthday today! We are forever grateful since Doris came to the site and started helping us get the trains running on time. Sometimes she drives them herself. Today, we are making her take a day off and celebrate a fabulous day! Help us wish her a great one …read more!
Mar 09, 2011
In February our Contest Team invited you to take part in their New Magical Creature Contest, which asked you to provide a description of 100 words or less of two likely creatures Hagrid has paired and what they have produced. After receiving many great entries, the judges have now picked the winners as follows:First Place: …read more!
Mar 08, 2011
The Royal Mail have issued their range of “Magical Realms” stamps today, Tuesday 8th March, including two 1st Class stamps featuring Michael Gambon and Ralph Fiennes as Albus Dumbledore and Lord Voldemort respectively. Update: You can now find images of the stamps right here in our galleries. In a press release, the Royal Mail wrote: …read more!
Mar 07, 2011
It’s been a couple days since we introduced you to the new website “The Quest,” the new interactive website Warner Bros. has launched for Potter fans. Have you had a chance to check it out yet? A full Leaky review is on the way, but in the meantime it is today’s Leakypedia Page of the …read more!
Mar 07, 2011
Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) posted a message on her official website today announcing that she will be taking a break from her studies at Brown University to focus on the final round of “Deathly Hallows” promotion and other projects. As you know, I love Brown and I love studying pretty much more than anything but …read more!
Mar 06, 2011
As it is now a new month, our book clubs at the Leaky Lounge have picked new books to read and discuss. The Harry Potter Book Club is reading Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Revisit the sixth book in the series in good company here at the Leaky Lounge. Our non-Harry Potter book club, …read more!